Chad Brooks Web Log
Microsoft and architecture
Windows Phone Developer Tools CTP For Visual Studio 2010 RTM
I have been using this for a bit now, and I must say that the updated version actually makes you...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 05/06/2010
Microsoft Releases Windows 7 Technologies to Device Manufacturers
We just announced the release to manufacturing of Windows Embedded Standard 7. Steve Guggenheimer,...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 05/06/2010
@ Home With Windows Azure
Here are some more resources around training on Azure. Why is Azure important? Have you wondered how...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 05/06/2010
USA Imagine Cup 2010: Vote For The Top Student Tech Innovation Now Thru April 23rd!
Students across America have been dreaming up ways to solve the world’s toughest problems using the...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 04/05/2010
Resources to help you create an Azure App Today!
I found this information on getting started in Azure, and thought it was a great follow up to Bill...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 04/05/2010
Azure Platform Training Roadmap
Bill Zack recently compiled a great list of courses that will help just about anyone get...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 03/22/2010
Coca-Cola Enterprises on the Cloud
Steve Ballmer recently delivered a speech at the University of Washington, where he outlined his...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 03/08/2010
Augusta User Group - Visual Studio 2010 - Architecture for Everyone
Thanks to the Augusta User Group for the opportunity to speak. You can find my deck and demo code at...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 03/08/2010
Architect Innovation Cafe Webcast-Visual Studio Tools For Architects
I completely forgot to post this one. I have been fairly deep in some of the Architect tools...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 02/19/2010
Architect Innovation Cafe Webcast-How To Architect Killer Apps with Windows 7
February 26, 2010 at 1:00pm – 2:00pm EST Title: How to Architect a Killer App for Windows 7...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 02/17/2010
Macon .Net Usergroup
Thanks to the Macon .Net Usergroup for inviting me in to talk about the new features of Silverlight...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 02/10/2010
Azure’s Content Delivery Network
You may ask yourself how you can deliver your large files off of Azure Storage? AKA...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 11/09/2009
Microsoft BizSpark Incubation Week for Azure
We are hosting a number of startups in the Atlanta...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 11/06/2009
Innovation Showcase Headlines – 11/2/2009
The Innovation Showcase is a fantastic collection of the most compelling content that is of interest...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 11/02/2009
Azure Powershell cmdlets Announced!
I just received some information from Ryan Dunn about the release of the Windows Azure Service...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 10/26/2009
Innovation Showcase Headlines 10/26/2009
Here are the latest headlines form the Innovation Showcase site: Architecture Thought Leaders...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 10/26/2009
Netflix on Windows 7 Media Center
Several questions were asked during the Innovation Day today about how you can get Netflix on...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 10/22/2009
Windows7 Innovation Days - Atlanta
Thanks to everyone who attended the Windows 7 Innovation Day in Atlanta! You can download the...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 10/22/2009
MOSS and .Net 3.5
I blogged earlier on how to enable MOSS with .Net 3.5 and had a link to a project on CodePlex that...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 10/06/2009
Innovation Showcase Headlines
My teammates and I have launched a new site devoted to keeping you informed of the great solutions...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 10/01/2009
Innovation/Showcase on Windows 7
Come on over to our Innovation Showcase in Alpharetta coming up on October 22nd! *************...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 09/30/2009
Windows 7 Launch Deck and Link to Sensor Board
I had a great time at the Atlanta Windows 7 launch event. I have posted my session deck up to...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 09/29/2009
Charlotte Innovation Showcase
Thanks to everyone who attended the Charlotte Innovation Showcase on Silverlight 3 and IE8. It was...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 09/16/2009
Worldmaps and Stumbler
Brian Hitney - a fellow devloper evangelist - has put together a fairly amazing tool called...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 09/11/2009
Georgia Tech on Silverlight!
As I am doing my game prep this morning, and I know that Georgia Tech is not going to be on TV, I...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 09/05/2009
Southern Fried Roadshow Deck
Thanks to everyone in Huntsville and Atlanta for making the Roadshow a successful event. We have a...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 09/02/2009
Atlanta Architect Council, April 9, 2009
The current financial downturn has affected businesses at all levels and IT decision makers are...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 03/23/2009
IASA ITARC Conference Update
I bet there is only one of these in the world. Fantastic....
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 02/26/2009
Biztalk User Group - Atlanta
This has been brewing in the Atlanta community for years. We started an Integration user group...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 01/28/2009
MSDN Southern Fried Roadshow Update
We are having a great time on our Roadshow in the Carolinas. Yesterday we were in Charleston...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 12/03/2008
How would you like a copy of Windows 7 Beta 1?
All you have to do is come to the Atlanta MDC! While the DVD’s will not be immediately availible, we...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 12/03/2008
Microsoft Developer Conference Ticker from social.microsoft.com
Most of you problably have not heard of the MSDN Social. If you post to our forums online, you are...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 11/17/2008
Atlanta Startup Weekend
Having a great time at the Atlanta Startup Weekend. So here is the idea: Pre-Conference –...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 11/07/2008
Application Architecture Guide – P&P
We need feedback! Take a look at the new Patterns and Practices Application Architecture Guide...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 11/07/2008
Southern Friend Roadshow – December Edition
The Roadshow is coming to town again the first week of December (Dec. 2-5)! This time we are...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 11/05/2008
The MSDN Developer Conference is coming…Are you ready? December 16th, Atlanta, GA
Did you wish you were at PDC? Well, we can scratch that itch! Come to the...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 11/04/2008
Chattanooga.Net User Group (CHADNUG)
I must confess, I really like the name. http://www.chadnug.com. As it happens I grew up...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 10/10/2008
Finally – Southern Fried Roadshow, ADO.Net Data Services Content
Sorry it took so long, but here is my Roadshow ADO.Net Data Services:...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 10/06/2008
Murray Gordon Speaking on Software + Services 10/8 at Atlanta IASA
Make sure you are there: http://www.iasahome.org/web/atlanta Murray Gordon is the Microsoft’s ISV...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 10/06/2008
Introducing the MSDN Southern Fried Roadshow
MSDN Southern Fried Roadshow - September Edition The MSDN Southern Fried Roadshow is a half day free...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 09/04/2008
What does it take to become a Microsoft Certified Architect?
Have you ever wondered what it takes to become an MCA? Check out this cool interview, and answer...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 07/07/2008
geekSpeak This Afternoon on Silverlight in LOB applications
I know its a bit late, but please join us this afternoon at 3:00PM ET for a geekSpeak on building...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 06/25/2008
Enabling MOSS to use .Net 3.5
There are so many great features in .Net 3.5 (LINQ, C# language features, LINQ, workflow...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 06/11/2008
How good is WCF, really?
Some of you may have already seen this article, but I just came across it yesterday. Even though WCF...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 05/30/2008
Sysinternals File Share Live!
Have you ever used any of the Sysinternals programs? Programs like: ProcessExplorer - The UBER...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 05/30/2008
More Information on the Virtualization of Microsoft Websites
If you read my post from the other day, you will now know that MSDN and Technet are running...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 05/23/2008
Alabama Tech Events
A new blog has started to notify anyone of interesting events that are being held in Alabama. Of...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 05/22/2008
MSDN and Technet are Virtualized!
On Tuesday, at the Ft. Lauderdale launch event, I was asked about how well MOSS would do under...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 05/08/2008
From Worst to First (A perspective on Cloud Computing @ MSFT)
A recent survey found that Microsoft ranked first in Web 2.0 for Developers. Specifically it focused...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 05/08/2008
Biztalk R3 Announced
For those of you who were wondering about support for SQL 2008, Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio...
Author: Chad Brooks Date: 05/02/2008